Huntsville gazette., 1887-03-05
xLIxTH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate, on the 23d, the Agricultural
Department bill was passed It provides for
CABINET oh1cer and assistants, and transfers
the weather and labor bureaus to it. The Pen
sion bill OF Thomas S. Hopkins, of Maine, was
passed over the Presidents veto .....I In the
House the Retaliation bill on the Canadian
fishery disputes was elaborately discussed
ana brought out a flood of hot sentiment
seasoned with war talk toward the Govern
ment OF Great Britain, Chairman Belmont, of
the foreign affairs committee, beng very pro-
| pounced In his utterances; the House substi-
tute for the Senate bill was adopted-13S to
l23-and then the substitute passed-252 to 1.
The pafSnco " ts-e-s 1s-sssasssaevat - cons
sideration Of the Post-Ofnce Al preparation bill
IN the Senate on the Gath the substitute for
Inc F1sherles Retaliatory bill was disagreed to
and further conference was requested. Mr..
van WICK offered resolution for constitu-
tlonal amendment for the election of United
states Senators by popular vote of the people
OF the States A number of Senate and House
Dllls OF minor importance were passed The
Senate bill to extirpate pleur o-pneumonia and
other contagious and infectious diseases
was debated till adjournment. In the House
the Senate amendments to the Post
ONCE Appropriation bill were disagreed to, and
conference requested The Presidents veto
OF the Dependent Pensions bill came up, and
bitter debate ensued, General Bragg CWis)
leading in defense of the veto, and Republican
leaders assailing it. The veto however, was
sustained cheers, Kisses, groans and adjourn
ment following in close order
In the Senate, on the 25th, Mr.. ingalls, was
elected president pro tenn. Mr. Hoar's resolu-
ton against any negotiations on Canadian fish,
ing troubles pending the negotiation of new
treaty with Great Britain, was debated at
length, and finally referred to the finance COM
mittee. The Edmunds pleuro-pneumonia SUBJ
ff11t1 o.
ed among the States in the discretion OF the
President, for the suppression Of contagious
and infectious diseases, was passed. AT the
night session the Pacific Railroad resolu-
tion was debated at length
.....In the House the amend
ments to the General Retaliation bill were in
sisted on, and new conferees were appointed.
The Senate amendments to the bill creating
department OF Agriculture were concurred in
and the bill passed. The Naval Appropriation
bill was discussed till the regular hour for ad-
journment, when Mr. Herbert moved to ad-
lournment, which was carried, thus cutting of
the usual Friday night session.
In the Senate, on the 26th, Mr.. Allison, Chair
man of the appropriations committee, reported
the condition Of appropriation bills very
backward and unfavorable. Mr.. ingalls, took
the oath as President pro. tem and took the
chair. The crede tials of Messrs. Reagan,
Stewart and Bate were presented. The debate
on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was productive of some very uncompliment-
ary criticisms of the United States foreign
service ...... In the House the Senate amend
ments to the River and Harbor bill were nom
concurred in and conference asked for. The
Naval Appropriation bill was amended and
passed. FilipusterIng tactics were resortsd to
on the Republican side on the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill, and about mid
night they succeeded in forcing an adjournment
without any legislative progress being made.
IN the Senate on the oSth, message was re-
ceIved from the President declining to furnish
correspondence etc., connected with the selz-
ure and sale OF the schooner Rebecca and the
resignation cf the late Minister Jackson to
Mexico. Messrs. Edmunds and Allison critl-
cised severely the delays of the House with
business, which now appears to make
an extra session inevitable. The House
Labor Appropriation bill was passed.
The House bill to prevent en-
ployment of conv ct labor on public buildings
or public works was passed. The vote OF the
25th, passing Edmunds' Pleuro Pneumonia Dill
was reconsidered and the original bill was
amended and passed. In the House the
Legislative Appropriation bill was considered,
and the Republican members laid all the blame
of the backward condition of business on
the Democratic majority futile effort was
made to consider the amended joint resolut on
to investigate Pacific railroads. The Legs
sssix months supply substitute ruled out of
order. The night session was devoted to con-
sideration of the Legislative Appropriation